We are pleased to announce that UniGroup (the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit) has added enhanced capabilities and new services to its global offering with the acquisition of the U.K. based relocation management company Sterling Relocation. Sterling is a top-tier relocation and moving services provider with a comprehensive range of services and state-of-the-art customer facing technology.

Together, UniGroup and Sterling offer a full range of relocation consulting, assignment management, immigration, destination and supply chain management services. The acquisition establishes one of the largest global networks of relocation and moving services with 27 regional offices and over 1,000 local service providers in more than 180 countries on six continents. All locations within the network will continue to adhere to UniGroup's strict service level agreements, ensuring your employees receive the highest level of service regardless of their destination.

Hilldrup proudly and enthusiastically supports this acquisition by UniGroup. We have enjoyed a long standing and mutually beneficial business relationship with Sterling, offering their broad range of relocation solutions to many of the global clients we are so honored to serve, and we can attest to their superior service. As the largest member and producer in the UniGroup Relocation Global Network, Hilldrup will continue to promote the expansion of our services with important strategic partnerships that represent world-class best practices.

We hope that you are as excited as we are with the addition of such a well-respected company to the UniGroup family. We appreciate your business and thank you for choosing Hilldrup and UniGroup for your relocation needs. We look forward to speaking with you about how Sterling's full scope of relocation services can help us better serve you and your employees.